Colorado

I don't care how well you've planned, the location you are going, or the number of gadgets you bring along, vacations with kids are a lot of work! Nevertheless, the kids are what made the vacations memorable. We had a great time in Winter Park, Colorado and the kids are skiing machines now. I can't wait for the day to come they're going down blues with me. (Or maybe I can wait, I can't decide.)

Grandma Green

My top ten list of what will always remind me of Grandma Green

10. Special K Bars

9. Pleasures perfume

8. Toliet paper on seats of public bathrooms

7. Solitaire 

6. Homemade applesauce

5. Beanie Babies

4. Gold Coins

3. Stamp collections

2. The smell of perm solution

1. The song, "Unforgettable" 

Advice

I've been coughing all week long. One day as I has hacking in my bathroom getting ready for work Laura said, "Mom, if need to cough, cover your mouth so you don't spread germs. And if you need to throw up...(sigh)...just swallow it."

If you need any advice, just ask Laura. She's full of it.

Long Grove Christmas

My sister, Heidi put together a little video montage of Christmas in Long Grove and I can't top that. See below. Here are the top 5 things I will remember about 2014 Christmas in Long Grove.

5. Sam packing his clock and toothbrush 2 days before heading to Long Grove.

4. Sam and Laura's squeals when they recognized we were in Long Grove.

3. Laying in GG's bed watching Toy Story  3 with GG.

2. Getting sick and thinking to myself, When was the last time I puked at Mom and Dad's house?

1. The kids playing in GG and Papa's bedroom and wanting "privacy". 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg1dQDgVMMA